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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science

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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science. THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE. We have to consider farmers’ motivators from a social science perspective,” says human geographer Dr Ray Chan. THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE. FUNDERS : Wellcome Trust, Cabot Innovation Fund.

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SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts

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SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts Published: Social sciences, humanities and the arts are vital for addressing complex challenges, but do young people truly understand their value? What is SHAPE?

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Graphing–9 Lesson Plans + 6 Online Resources

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Whether students pursue studies in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), social sciences, or business, they will likely encounter situations where graphing skills are essential. This proficiency in using graphing software is beneficial in both academic and professional settings.

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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

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The project is funded through a nearly $8 million innovation grant from the U.S. The most important thing for me is to do social science that can be replicated by other people,” Schneider says, adding she hopes more HBCUs will join the project. Department of Education and will last five years.

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Cyber security for the AI age

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Digitalisation is helping organisations to enhance communication and collaboration efforts, to innovate, and to stay competitive,” says Dr Burcu Bulgurcu, a cyber security researcher at Toronto Metropolitan University. Today’s sophisticated attacks cannot be addressed with a one-dimensional approach.”

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Is Economics STEM – Why Colleges Want Economics to Be a STEM Major

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Recently, five of the eight Ivy League universities have reclassified their economics degrees from social science to science, technology, math, and engineering (STEM). Economics Employs Math for Concise Communication There’s no doubt that economics is part of the social sciences, given that it studies human behavior.

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What’s Wrong With STEM Education: How to Address the Problems

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It is commonly thought of as being at the helm of innovation and deciding whether a country will succeed in the future. Pace of Innovation in STEM Education. Although STEM subjects get a lot of attention when it comes to world-changing innovation, they are just responsible for the physical manifestation of innovation.

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